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GiveWP vs Loox

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GiveWP

Software

WordPress donation plugin for nonprofits

From
$199/year
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Loox

Software

Photo reviews and referrals for Shopify stores

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: GiveWP recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations; Loox beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GiveWP and Loox actually diverge.

Attributes where GiveWP and Loox differ
AttributeGiveWPLoox
Starting price$199/yearOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsWordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites)Web
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in GiveWP

  • Donation forms
  • Recurring donations
  • Donor management
  • Fundraising campaigns
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mailchimp
  • Zapier

Only in Loox

Nothing recorded that GiveWP does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

GiveWP

  • WordPress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database)not Loox
  • Organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, Square, Apple Pay, Google Pay)not Loox

Loox

No use cases recorded yet. See the Loox review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

GiveWP

  • Recurring donations and fee recovery only available in Pro and Elite tiers; Essentials tier ($199/year) limited to one-time donations
  • Email marketing integrations (Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Salesforce) require Pro tier or higher
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising only available in Elite tier ($599/year); not in lower tiers

Loox

  • Beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed

Pricing, plan by plan

GiveWP

$199/year

No published plan breakdown. See the GiveWP review.

Loox

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Loox review.

Which should you pick?

Choose GiveWP if

  • You need donation forms.
  • You work on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites).
  • You also want recurring donations.
GiveWP review

Choose Loox if

Nothing in the data separates Loox from GiveWP on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Loox review

Questions people ask

Is GiveWP or Loox better?
Neither clearly leads. GiveWP starts at $199/year and Loox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GiveWP or Loox?
GiveWP starts at $199/year and Loox at On request.
Does GiveWP or Loox run on more platforms?
GiveWP runs on WordPress plugin (self-hosted on WordPress sites). Loox runs on Web.
What is GiveWP best used for?
GiveWP is most often used for wordpress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database), organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (stripe, paypal, square, apple pay, google pay). Of those, wordpress-hosted nonprofits managing donors with self-hosted data (no third-party donor database) and organisations needing text-to-give and multi-gateway payment processing (stripe, paypal, square, apple pay, google pay) are not what Loox is typically brought in for.
What can GiveWP do that Loox cannot?
GiveWP covers Donation forms, Recurring donations, Donor management, Fundraising campaigns.
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